People in Swaziland
(eSwatini) will need written permission to travel between towns and cities as the
coronavirus lockdown in the kingdom intensifies. Police and army will mount
roadblocks to check drivers.
Sihlangu Nhlabatsi, Chairman of the National Road
Transportation Council, said people affected would include those
travelling for work, attending hospitals and those out to buy food.
The new rules started on
Monday (27 April 2020).
Permission can be granted
by employers, doctors, or a local official, Nhlabatsi said. Special arrangement
could be made by businesses considered essential by the government to transport
their employees to and from work.
He said regional administrators
would keep a register of people permitted to travel and would arrange their
transport.
People would be required to
keep the letter of permission with them at all times.
He said the restrictions
allowed people to leave their homes but not to travel between towns, cities and
regions.
As of 25 April 2020 there had
been one death from coronavirus (COVID-19) and 56 people had tested positive for
the virus, according to official Ministry of Health figures.
Swaziland, which is ruled
by King Mswati III as an absolute monarch, has
been in partial lockdown since 27 March 2020. Last week the Swazi Government relaxed
the lockdown but only days later reversed the
decision. There are restrictions on businesses, large gatherings and travel.
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